from berlin. tonight, sudan's army extends a three-day cease-fire but that is not yet clear whether the latest truth will stop fighting with paramilitaries that caused thousands to flee and for civilians still trapped,, essential supplies are running opera and turkish president erdogan bounces back from illness as he faces a tough reelection campaign. in the agonizing wait for the

families of cult members in kenya. it is alleged their loved ones were driven to starve themselves to death. the sex leaders now under investigation. and the hottest spring on record in spain. sky high temperatures are making a long-standing drought even worse, and it is all down to climate change. ♪ i'm brent goff. to our viewers watching on pbs in the united states and to all of you around the world, welcome. sudan's army has agreed to extend a fragile truce in its battle with a rival faction for another 72 hours. but the paramilitaries rapid support forces have not yet responded to the latest offer and there has again been fighting in the capital khartoum. hundreds have been killed in the two week conflict.

among the many governments evacuating their citizens from the chaos, britain now says it has flown almost 900 people out of the country to cyprus. but thousands of sudanese civilians are still trying to escape, many who are unable to leave say they are short of food and water. reporter: a final warning. the u.k., like many other countries, is rushing to get its remaining nationals out of sudan . >> a these fire is due to elapse at midnight local time, and no one, no one, can predict the situation on the ground after that. we are pushing those -- we are encouraging those who wish to travel to make their way to the airport today. reporter: as foreigners head out, millions of sudanese without the advantage of foreign citizenship are left to fend for themselves. grabbing whatever they can to

stock up on vital supplies that are running out across the country. >> there are no supplies. we are not receiving any new goods. no wheat, there's nothing coming in. we hope that god will help the people. reporter: shops and houses are being raided by armed groups. for those who want to flee, one way out is through this land border crossing into egypt. but the path to that northern border from major cities like khartoum is long and dangerous. and fuel is scarce. >> we need fuel. we have been here for three days. tuesday, wednesday, and today, thursday. we do not know if a gas station will open or not. they opened the station and filled the station and filled three cars and then they closed it. reporter: and without that fuel

to escape the violence, those who live here must remain. hoping the warring factions can be convinced to stop shooting. brent: for more now, we are joined by a sudanese journalist who is following the developments in sudan from the kenyan capital nairobi. it is good to see you again. what do we know tonight about this new cease-fire? >> it's just like the previous cease-fire. it has been declared that they are going to extend the cease-fire for 72 hours. but today there was a fight. five vehicles attacked a unit. there was a short-lived battle between the two, that resulted

in the capture of the five cars by the soldiers. the situation is still the same. the cease-fire is just on social media and the news. on the ground, everybody will tell you differently. you could be talking to people on the phone or whatsapp or facebook, or you hear the gunshots and artillery in the background. so the cease-fire is not holding. we can call it a partial cease-fire, but people are still fighting on the ground. brent: they are still fighting on the ground. what does this mean for civilians, and what does this mean for the humanitarian situation in the country, particularly in the capital khartoum? alsanosi: it has been declining. it is being worse and worse every day. people are trying to leave. so far, most of the people i

have spoken to who are trying to leave the capital told me that they actually did not get any issues leaving the capital khartoum. at checkpoints the gas some questions, they show i.d. -- they get asked some questions, they show i.d., and then they go on their way. but there are still people who are trapped in khartoum. they do not have the luxury, they don't have the means. even though fighting is over their heads, but they can't leave their homes. others, due to the large number of family members, and they don't have enough money to actually support all of them due to the price hike on transportation. thers, -- others, they just don't have anything at all.

brent: i just want to ask, based on everything you are telling us and describing, it's a dire situation. is there any possibility now that you can see that the situation could be resolved diplomatically, or are we past that point now? alsanosi: there is a really strong call for that. it has to be. but it doesn't look like it. we've been hearing of a couple of attempts to blame both warring parties for a negotiation. it just does not look like it from the ground or what we are hearing. both leaders -- they did not say anything about accepting that negotiation, or don't really show any signs of actually wanting to talk to one another, and the result is -- being done

by the regional players. emirates, saudi arabia, and the u.s. need to actually put this negotiation as something that they need to do in order to get out of the situation. otherwise, this fight is continuing, and we don't know. after this cease-fire, we do not know what will happen to the capital. one site has the ground, the other has -- one side has the ground, the other has the air. rsf is controlling khartoum. so, this is the situation on the ground right now. it is still a battlefield. both parties are still hoping, or thinking they can win this war. brent: journalist alsanosi adam

following the developments for us from nairobi. we appreciate your time in your reporting tonight. thank you. alsanosi: thank you so much. brent: turkiye's president recep tayyip erdogan has reappeared in public after a short illness, to open a russian-built nuclear power plant. irrigon and vladimir putin both dialed in via video link today to unveil the power plant. the facility is expected to eventually meet about 10% of turkiye's electricity needs. this is the first time erdogan has been seen in public since he got sick during a live television interview. he is facing a tough reelection battle as he seeks a third term in office. earlier i spoke to our correspondent dorian jones in istanbul and asked him about president erdogan's health and his campaigning efforts. dorian: tuesday night in front of a number of journalists, it

abruptly ended, the screens went blank, and that was due to a medical episode. he did appear 20 minutes later apologizing, saying he had a stomach bug caused from intense campaigning. he then canceled all of his campaign rallies for the following day on wednesday, which is unprecedented given the high stakes. in only now has appeared via video link for the opening of the power station. this has resurfaced concerns over his health ever since he had two operations in 2011 and 2012 for a gastrointestinal problem. there have been persistent rumors about how healthy has been. they have been steadfastly denied but in every episode we hear rumors that his ill health has appeared again. and this latest at such a high-profile profile event will further add to the events and questions over the president's health. brent: i am sure the stress of a

reelection campaign is not helping things. how demanding is campaigning for erdogan? dorian: well, campaigning in turkiye is absolutely brutal. it is a vast country, 780,000 square kilometers, 81 cities. the two months of campaigning is brutal, crisscrossing the country. having said that, president erdogan, one of his major strengths is campaigning. he loves the fight, he needs off of the vast crowds, crushes his opponents on many occasions. by sheer weight and force. it has to be said, the last residential campaign, he did seem to be running out of energy in the last two days and was very relieved it did not go to a second round. and in this campaign he does not seem to have the same vigor, especially compared to his challenger, who is five years older than he is. there have been questions over his ability compared to erdogan,

saying he would struggle, but he does appear to have zip in his step, and he has been taking many rallies by storm. this has been a stark contrast to what has been seen as a very sleepy or slow performance of erdogan, and this will feed into a question over his health. brent: these elections that are scheduled for next month, mid-may, what are the polls showing us right now? dorian: it's an incredibly tight race. 10 of the last polls, eight of the last 10 put the challenger ahead. please are single-digit leads, so there is all to play for, but undoubtedly this is the biggest test in erdogan's career. he has the added advantage that his opponent leads a broad alliance of six parties, and many of those leaders are very effective campaigners, and he has his two charismatic popular mayors supporting him. and in this drive to oust

erdogan from power. whereas erdogan is very much a one-man show. there is a lot of pressure on erdogan to deliver, and if the election does go to a second round, another two weeks of campaigning, erdogan's stamina could be a key factor to determining the outcome. brent: dorian jones with the latest from istanbul. as always, thank you. let's take a look now at some other stories making headlines around the world. tens of thousands of supporters of controversial judicial reforms in israel have filled the streets in front of parliament in jerusalem. prime minister benjamin netanyahu altered the plans in late march after months of demonstrations against it. the legislation would curtail the power of the supreme court. it has been criticized as anti-democratic. south korean president yoon celebrated his country's close ties with the united states during an address before the u.s. congress. yoon is in washington to mark

the 70th anniversary of the alliance between south korea and the u.s. the u.s. talkshow host jerry springer died at 79. the jerry springer show ran for nearly three decades. it was renowned for its on-air fights, swearing, and revelations of marital infidelity. his family says that springer died after a brief illness. ukraine says a russian missile strike has killed one person in a southern city. dozens more were wounded. the missiles struck private homes and a high-rise apartment building. moscow has repeatedly denied deliberately targeting civilians. mining harbors in coastal waters has long been a tactic of war. russia and ukraine accuse each other of laying mines that are now drifting through the black sea. nearby countries such as romania

say the marine weaponry is threatening their fishing fleets. dw's funny for char reports tonight from romania's black sea coast. reporter: he loves his job fishing on the black sea. but since the war in neighboring ukraine, his attention is on more than just mackerel and muscles. >> victor, did you see a mine? >> no no, flamingo. reporter: flamingo is the name of a fellow fishing vessel that recently spotted a sea mine. they need to fish to make money but he says the fear of mines is making things difficult. >> at night we often fish for muscles but that is limited now. you cannot go if it is foggy or if the moonlight is not bright enough. you have to stay in dark. we are afraid to go. why would you risk it?

you could die. fanny: the black sea has always been crucial for those who live on and from it. but it is also vital for those who pass through. before the war, it was the most important route for grain coming out of ukraine, but the war has made the black sea a terribly dangerous place. navy ships like this one are now tasked with monitoring for mines and diffusing those they find. sea mines floating on the black sea are relatively cheap to produce, but difficult to spot. currents and waves can move them around. >> gentlemen, what we will do today is start the procedure to eliminate the mine we just identified on the water surface. as always, act according to your training. i need you to get your diving suits on, be ready to get into the water, and take action to

remove this mine. fanny: before the war in ukraine, these specialist divers were attached -- were tasked with diffusing mines from world war ii, but now they have new ones. but the danger is the same. >> our missions are highly risky due to what we are dealing with. the mine itself is a real danger, as are the explosive devices we use. therefore we have to approach it with extra care. fanny: today, the risk level is lower. this is just an exercise, so the divers are prepared for the next sea mine they encounter. this beautiful romanian coastline is just a few not come miles away. soon, it will be packed with tourists. those already here have heard of the danger. >> i hope it will be safe.

i can go with my family, but maybe not so deep from the sand. >> hopefully they will manage to keep it safe. hopefully. fanny: this mi containedne -- this mine contained 30 kilos of explosives. so far, the ones spotted have all been triggered by a boat, not a person. even so, the romanian navy is trying to keep all sea mines away from the shore. they have found five since last year, one of them at the beach. >> five is not a big number, but just one mine ending up in the wrong place, and at the wrong time, can cause much damage and disruption. we're talking about ships and infrastructure like ports, for instance. the risk is always there. fanny: their team was five, but

now it's just two. it makes everything harder. >> it's more difficult to fish. much more difficult. if you catch a mine in your net and bring it close to your ship, it could explode right next to you. but what can we do? we have to keep fishing to survive. fanny: he does not know how long he can keep his fishing business going. fear of sea mines will continue long after the war in ukraine is over. brent: there is growing anger over the death sentence handed down to in a rainy and german. journalist jamshid was found guilty of bombing a mosque in 2008. the german foreign minister anna lena baerbock has called on iran to cancel the death sentence. his family insists he is innocent.

reporter: safe jump sheet. that is the message that have come to spread here in berlin near the german parliament. >> we must do everything humanly possible, everything we can to prevent this execution. that is the reason why we are standing here today, to appeal to the german government that it a duty to protect and take care of its german citizen who is being held as a pawn, as a hostage. reporter: for almost three years, jamshid has been imprisoned somewhere in iran. after being kidnapped on a business trip to dubai. in february, he was convicted of corruption on earth in what experts say was a sham trial. now that has death sentence has been confirmed by iran's supreme court, his family fears he could be killed anytime. in a tweet, foreign minister annalena baerbock called the

death sentence unacceptable and urged iran to reverse the judgment immediately. she stressed that everything was being done to prevent the sentence from being carried out. but what, exactly, does she mean by everything? several politicians joined the protest to discuss which options are on the table. >> we need to consider which sanctions we can expand. in my view, that includes listing the revolutionary guards as a terrorist organization. and we have to consider how we can also put more to the expanded structures of the regime here in europe. we know irani and security services are also active here. we know the iranian exile community is also in danger in germany. reporter: for the protesters in berlin, the government's "everything" is not enough. and his daughter told us she

feels the same. >> we need our government to show where the redline is. when your citizens are abducted and tortured and put through a sham trial and are about to be executed. what are they willing to do? when are they going to stop yelling with this regime and treating them like business partners? when are they going to do the right thing and work together with their allies to put pressure on this regime to stop them from doing what they are doing? reporter: until that happens, everyone fighting for her father's life will have sleepless nights, hoping for freedom for jamshid sharmahd and all the others currently held hostage by the islamic republic. brent: families in kenya are waiting to identify the bodies of relatives who were members of a cult and who were allegedly driven to starve themselves to death in order to get to heaven. the cult leader, paul mckenzie, is under investigation in

connection with the deaths of more than 100 people. reporter: saying the names of their missing loved ones allowed -- aloud, as a way to find out if they have been found. they gather here to identify the remains of bodies recently exhumed from a nearby forest. all victims of a suspected religious starvation cult that has been in operation for several years. steven lost his family after his wife took their children to join the self-proclaimed good news international church. >> my children are dead. i know that for sure. the young men who told me about my children had been living in the forest since 2021. they told me the names of my children. they did not even know me. they told me my children had been starved to death. reporter: pastor paul mckenzie

is accused of driving people to death by preaching starvation as their only path to heaven. he's been arrested and is due to appear in court on may 2. others have had a luckier escape. these victims were rescued in an emaciated state and brought to hospital. they were discovered by investigators who tracked the cult's activity to a house. >> we went there based on information that there were some people, having been starved somewhere, and who are about to die. we were able to rescue about 15 people. and among the 15 people, four died as we were proceeding to hospital. reporter: rogue pastors like mckenzie have founded cults in

the largely christian country before. the kenyan president has pledged to crack down on such activity, which he says spreads an unacceptable ideology. brent: spain is sweltering under record heat. today's high, 101 degrees fahrenheit. it's an april heat wave that meteorologists say is fueled by climate change. reporter: summer temperatures, relentless sunshine, and not a drop of rain. southern spain is proving to be attesting time for those -- be a testing time for those working at the event and visitors. animal rights activists are also calling for better protection for animals in the heat. across large parts of spain, temperatures have been breaking records as a mass of hot air from africa sits on top of the iberian peninsula. for those near the coast, like here, the mediterranean sea

provided some respite, but locals are concerned. >> there has been no rain. there's no water. gardens are dry. it is not good. >> i have been trying to be as environmentally friendly and sustainable as i can. i try not to over consume, and i also tried to get the people around me to do the same also, and to be aware that what we are going through is something we have to stop. >> this is not the way april should be. the truth is, the ideal scenario would be rain coming, because farmers need it very much. reporter: and this is the effect of spain's drought conditions are having. the country's meteorological service says this spring has been the driest in the past 15 years. >> this period of heat is characterized by the fact the

forecasted temperatures will reach levels typical of july, typical of midsummer. it's a consequence of climate change where warm perios are more frequent, more intense, and appear earlier. reporter: the exceptionally hot weather is set to come to an end on sunday, according to forecasters. but with summer nearing, spain is bracing itself for even higher temperatures to come. brent: that is hot. you're watching dw news. after a short break i would back to take you through "the day." stick around. we will be right back. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

>> welcome to "live from paris," world news analysis from france 24. another 72 hours cease-fire in sudan extended. many people still taking this is q to leave. meanwhile, violence rages in khartoum. evidence russia is preparing for ukraine's counteroffensive's -- counteroffensives. spain sizzles. near 40 degrees celsius,

reaching records for temperatures in april and raising fears of global warming. this is "live from paris." ♪ thank you very much for being with us. we start with the latest armed civil conflict and humanitarian disaster in sudan. we understand the cease-fire has been extended for another 72 hours. this news came from a military junta this evening. at least 450 people have been killed in the conflict. they are locked in a power struggle threatening to destabilize the wider region. the situation is not reflected elsewhere in sudan. the cease-fire seems to be

nonexistent in darfur, stronghold of the rss -- rsf. it can be seen as a sign of how the civil conflict is spreading to other regions. the united nations hcr representative of south sudan spoke to us earlier about the refugees there. >> sudan got its end -- south sudan just got its independence about 12 years ago and there are about 8000 refugees, and these are the people we see coming back now. people who already refugees in sudan, very vulnerable, coming back with new preparation, obviously. about 14,000 come back, i'm going to say, really, since last thursday. the worry is numbers are going up every day. to give you an idea, on monday,

we are 900 people. as a 5:00 p.m. today, we have 3600 people that came in, so considerable jump. people are coming in a more and more vulnerable state. the first families to arrive work relatively well off, to aragua transportation. the people we see now are families that are separated. they have taken days to come from khartoum, walking part of the way. there were really no arrival of sudanese until about yesterday, and now we are beginning to see more and more sudanese arriving. there are also if you be in and eritrean refugees -- there are also ethiopian and eritrean refugees from sudan. we are at the border just to make sure people are not coming in on a regular basis, but the

main entry point is to the northwest of the country -- northeast of the country, i'm sorry, and these are families coming from khartoum, and in the northwest, there are also families coming from darfur. these are incredibly remote areas. very difficult to access, limited infrastructure, and to make matters even more complicated, it is the start of the rainy season, and the roads are just not passable. the worry is that places will fill up with people in a place that is inhospitable with very little to do to move them away. put sudan is really the access to the sea. it is quiet for the moment, so they are quiet for the moment.

the others in areas a little more quiet for the moment are still working. >> refugees leaving sudan seeking refuge there. let's bring you another line on the extension of the cease-fire. it has been confirmed from the military who decide that it will be extended for a further 72 hours. we now have confirmation it seems from the paramilitary rsf, the other side of this conflict, agreeing to extend the truce for 72 hours. we are waiting for further confirmation, but it looks like this will hold from both sides of the situation in sudan. next, the south korean president celebrated seoul's stronger than

ever alliance, as he called it, with washington at a joint meeting of congress this thursday as partners in order to deter north korea's nuclear rep. he is on a visit to the u.s. to mark the 70th anniversary of the alliance. he spoke of working with japan to assure the security in the region and said it is essential. >> we have many reasons to celebrate our platinum anniversary. we had no guarantees of success when we started, but today, our alliance is stronger than ever, more prosperous together, and more connected like no other. indeed, it has been the linchpin safeguarding our freedom, peace, and prosperity.

mark: we will have more from south korea later in this bulletin. next, settle it images seem to be showing that russia is boosting defenses in occupied ukraine ahead of kyiv's anticipated counter. moscow is waging on its position on 800 kilometers of triple fortified lines in the east. experts say the muddy spring thaw has begun to dry and pressure's latest attacks have begun to -- pressure's -- russia 's latest attacks have fizzled. a bomb believed to be the work of ukrainian partisans who have been engaged in active, violent resistance to the russian occupation of the city. awaiting the much-anticipated ukrainian counteroffensive, we

received this report. >> this is the town hall in exile. aid office, humanitarian aid, financial assistance, and also classes and other kinds of activities for people from the surrounding area who are now in ukrainian-controlled territory. it helps -- it does its best to help those still under russian occupation. quick there for more than 70,000 residents still there. we get such questions from the as strangers have moved into my apartment, what should i do? or how can i avoid being taken prisoner? the only way they can get information from us is by using the vpm, but if they get stopped in the street by russian soldiers and check your belongings and they find it, they make detain you. if they find ukrainian symbols

like you subscribe to certain telegram channels, you might be detained. who knows what might happen to you? >> many residents fled ukraine at the start of the occupation have been returning to zaporizhzhia, and the number of visitors to the center has doubled in recent weeks. that's partly because they have run out of money but also because they are hopeful ukraine will soon take the city back. >> people want to be on the very first train back to our city as soon as possible. we have worked out an emergency recovery plan, instructions for what municipal authorities must do as soon as it becomes possible to go back to the city. >> the plan includes a day by day list of what needs to be done after the liberation of the city. it starts with d mining. the calendar does not have dates on it. just day one, day two, day three. what everyone wants to know is -- when will day one come?

mark: tens of thousands of israelis demonstrated in jerusalem this thursday to show support for controversial plan legislation by the far right coalition government. this crowd represents the opposite of what has been happening in israel since january 7. the changes proposed are seen by many as a threat to fair justice and democracy in israel, but not according to these people, who were chanting, "the nation demands judicial reform." predictions of 40 degrees celsius, an unusually early heat wave and drought hit spain, set to pick today and friday with temperatures set to back -- break records in april. local reservoirs dried up and water from another dam was deemed unfit to drink. it is a dire situation in many

ways. we have this report from the southern city of cordoba. >> it feels like a hot summer, but it is just the end of april. yet, the monitor has touched 38 degrees celsius in cordoba, an unprecedented level that worries many residents. >> in the last years, we have been getting up to 58 degrees. what is it going to be this year? 60? >> the temperature is five degrees lower here than in other streets. >> these patios were designed to cool down homes. in cordoba, in the summer, it is always very hot, even at night. this is our air conditioning. a fountain, a plant, a lemon tree. >> people try to stay cool as best they can. >> we had to put the air-conditioning on a month

earlier than usual. >> despite that, the heat has hit is nice. -- the heat has hit business. >> people have put off having a drink or eating outside with this kind of heat. >> heat waves have arrived earlier and more intensively here in the last 20 years. to adapt to that change, he is in limiting a new strategy -- increasing the number of green areas to cool down the city. >> the micro forest we want to set up will be like this one. we need 15% more coverage, so 10,000 more trees in the short term. >> the city hall is also looking at remote surfaces in a neighborhood partially classified as unesco world heritage. >> much of the center is made of granite, and retains a lot of heat, so we have to avoid those

kinds of materials. >> forecasters worn temperatures will not start to cool down until early next week. mark: i love the idea of the city forest, the idea of having those orange trees there. one wonders if they can thrive in drought conditions. let's get some broader analysis of the situation. the climate scientist, heatwave, and anticipatory action specialist at the red cross climate center in ouagadougou joins us. how serious is the situation right now? what is your take on it all? >> it is unfortunately quite serious. we are in spring, and we are already recording temperatures that used to be observed only during summer, which is

worrying. we are up to nearly 40 degrees, which is not an ideal condition. in cordoba, we had, like, 39 degrees, which is six degrees above the previous record. this is also worrying because we used to break records but one degree, two degrees, but breaking a record by six degrees, this is definitely something that is unprecedented, and unfortunately, it is not a good sign. the situation is quite complex because what we used to see usually at this period of the year, the current weather is 12 to 15 degrees warmer than the usual weather. it just not only stop at spain. it also affects other countries

like portugal, but also on the other side, you have a very similar situation in algeria and northern morocco. >> would be right in presuming -- and i'm sure you will correct me if i'm wrong -- that if europe is suffering, the situation will be worse in africa? >> this is not necessarily a correct assumption because in africa, people are already quite used to some levels of heat, which is not necessarily the case in europe. of course, spain is a relatively harder country as compared to the rest of europe, but it does mean that the extra heat the country is receiving is going to be also observed in africa. of course, in africa, there are quite intense levels of heating.

at the moment, in cities in central and western africa, they already are seeing 40 degrees, 42 degrees, but this is a bit like one degree or two degrees warmer than usual weather. whereas in spain, as i said, we are six degrees warmer than the previous record, which is something significantly important. scientists have been able to show that europe is warming twice as fast as other places in the world, which is quite an alarming situation. mark: europe warming twice as fast as other places in the world. as you said earlier, six-degree increase on what would be perceived to be normal but warm this time of year. should scientists have seen this coming? perhaps we should have been warned it would be warming like this at bit sooner. >> of course.

it is relatively easy to predict. up to rate for four weeks in advance, scientists were able to see that coming, so in terms of predictability, there was no issue at all. in the longer term, and thinking over the scale of a couple of years or a couple of decades, this is also something many people were aware of because of climate change. the heat is coming earlier and more intense, and unfortunately, this is exactly what we are seeing. mark: thank you very much indeed . climate scientist at the red crescent climate center. thank you very much for that insight. state cool if you can, sir.

thank you very much indeed. next, french authorities this thursday basically squashed a makeshift settlement after government plans to clear settlement camps and send migrants back. the operation has seen three days of clashes. >> the troublemakers come out at night, as has become the ritual. several are dressed in white hazmat suits to avoid being identified. wednesday night, they assaulted several drivers. this is a police unit which specialized in urban violence and are equipped with tear gas and flash from guns to protect himself against waves of rocks hurled in their direction. this officer has been hit. he's one of nine injured on this outfit.

after each volley, the group of about 15 delinquents disperses and hides in the bushes. "this is not france," shouts this man. after four hours of clashes, two people were arrested. this is the new normal. despite some setbacks in recent days, the french authorities are sticking to their demolition plan. thursday morning, they began clearing out illegal housing. this is not, strict speaking, a slum. there were only 10 houses here, most are made of concrete, some of them unoccupied. but the local police chief turned up. he says it is an important step. >> over the past two years, we have destroyed 2000 dwellings. >> this family protest in vain against the demolition of their illegally built home.

a high school is to be built on this land. >> do you know how much it cost us to build this? do you know how long we have been here? >> authorities say each time they clear out a slum, they offer temporary housing for up to six months, but only for those with proper paperwork. mark: sad news coming out of the united states, jerry springer has passed away at the age of 79. known for chair-throwing, bleach-filled -- delete -- bleep -filled arguments, the jerry springer show was a civil of american entertainment, at one point surpassing the oprah winfrey show. jerry springer, rap.

we are leaving you with south korea's president singing the don mclean hit "american pie" at the white house. [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ♪ long long time ago, i can still remember how that music used to make me smile and i knew if i had my chance that i could make those people dance and maybe they'd be happy for a while but february made me shiver with every paper i'd deliver

bad news on the doorstep i couldn't take one more step i can't remember if i cried when i read about his widowed bride but something touched me deep inside the day the music died ♪ mark: the first batch unloaded at turkiye's power plant, but it is really russia's. >> turkiye's government has long-touted the nuclear power plant as key to its energy security, and its inauguration marks an important milestone in its decades-long ambition to have civil atomic power, even though it is built, owned, and operated by russia. the deal makes turkiye even more dependent on russian energy, and we have seen how moscow uses russian energy dependence as a

tool. >> it is turkiye's first ever nuclear power plant, made up of four reactors, it is intended to meet about 10% of the country's demand for electricity. the $20 billion plant is being built by russia on -- by russia. the turkish and russia's -- the turkish and russian president held a phone call. >> this is a flagship project that carries mutual economic benefits as well as helping to strengthen multilevel cooperation between our two countries. >> today we are together to share the joy of a major event that will place turkiye in the ranks of the nuclear powered countries of the world. this is the biggest joint investment between russia and

turkey. >> the project comes with strings attached. russian state corporation owns a 99.2% stake in the company responsible for designing, building, maintaining, operating, and decommissioning the plant. as it stands, turkiye already imports natural gas from russia. now it has committed to buy part of the electricity generated by the plant at a fixed price for 15 years. the turkish authority hopes the plant will reduce the country's dependence on hydrocarbons for energy. the developers say it will save the country up to $14 billion in gas purchases had it been built 10 years earlier. >> meanwhile, friends's total energy says it has accepted an offer to sell its canadian oil sands operations. this comes as the company reported a rise in net profit for the first quarter.

however, adjusted net income fell 27% due to lower energy prices. after european refining capacity was hampered by strikes and protests in france, the company said it expects facilities to ramp up production. it share price dropped more than 2.6% on thursday. let's have a look at the markets now. u.s. stocks rose despite new figures showing gdp group -- grew at an annualized rate of 1.1% in the same period, slower than expected. meanwhile, shares in metta platforms, which owns facebook, instagram, and what's up, closed up after the company reported profit of $5.7 billion for the first quarter of this year, and amazon surged 11% after hours trade after the company reduced its earnings report just for the closing bell.

argentina will pay in you on instead of the u.s. dollar in order to preserve its dwindling foreign reserves. the announcement came as the peso continued its decline against the greenback, particularly on the market of so-called blue dollars. the government hopes to deal with china will help slow or stop the devaluation of its currency as the giant is currently argentina's biggest supplier of imported goods. >> in a bid to preserve its foreign reserves, argentina will now pay for chinese imports in you on instead of u.s. dollars. >> it allows us to maintain the level of activity, maintain a volume of imports, maintain the rhythm of trade between argentina and china and maintain the levels of economic

functioning that argentina needs. >> the country will bring in more than $1 billion in imports next month. the argentine peso has slumped dramatically against the dollar recently. at the start of april, one dollar was worth 208 pesos. now it is more than 220. the government has blamed the right-wing opposition for fueling the peso's stumble against the dollar and ordered an investigation into the matter. the move could be an indicator that argentina is a step closer to joining brics, having declined to join last year. brazil announced they would trade with china in their respective currencies just two weeks ago. there's no doubt the dollar still plays an important role in international trade. the currency was involved in nearly 90% of double foreign

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